Senior Specialist, Employee Relations, Blueoval Battery Park Michigan

Ford Ford · Auto · Marshall, MI +1 · Employee Relations

This role is for a Senior Specialist in Employee Relations at Ford's new BlueOval Battery Park Michigan facility. The position involves providing HR support for the launch and operation of the manufacturing plant, focusing on employee relations, HR processes, and building a positive work environment. It requires experience in HR, performance management, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

What you'd actually do

  1. Provide Human Resources support and guidance to BlueOval Battery Michigan team including the planning, development, launch and implementation of business strategy.
  2. Assist in gaining alignment in related Human Resources processes and procedures to enable a competitive Battery Manufacturing framework and positive employee experiences.
  3. Support building a strategic alignment with the partner(s) on the HR Delivery Model while driving process improvements and efficiencies to support high quality employee relations.
  4. Assure the quality of assigned employee relations programs and processes including engagement surveys.
  5. Collaborate well cross functionally to further the goals of the Company and Employee Relations team.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development or any other related discipline.
  • 8+ years’ experience in Human Resources processes including, but not limited to, compensation planning, salaried personnel relations, hourly employee and employee relations.
  • 8+ years’ experience in performance management, employee coaching/counseling, employee engagement, employee development, organization development and workforce planning.
  • Strong business acumen, including financial analysis.
  • Demonstrated project management skills.
  • Experience partnering with cross-functional teams.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office software applications.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.
  • Strong analytical, problem solving, and organization skills.

Nice to have

  • Master's Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development or any other related discipline.
  • Prior Human Resources in Manufacturing setting.
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate resources across multiple functions.
  • Strong interpersonal, negotiation and conflict management skill.
  • Ability to guide and influence all levels.

What the JD emphasized

  • 8+ years’ experience in Human Resources processes
  • 8+ years’ experience in performance management
  • full flexibility and a readiness to consistently work across all established standard, operating, and rotational shift schedules, encompassing day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.